UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND FAMILY MEDICINE
MPH DISTANCE PROGRAMME

COURSE CODE: CFM 8615

MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND
NUTRITION
GROUP ASSIGNMENT
Global pronouncements regarding the need to ensure survival of mothers, newborns, children
and adolescents have been made over the past decades. The goals for these pronouncements
are to ensure that these key populations survive preventable adverse events accordingly.
Survival for these key populations (mothers, newborns, children, adolescents) is an indication
of a well-functioning health institutional and public health care delivery system for a country.
Using the reading materials provided and more from your literature search answer the
following questions.

NB: Remember to focus on the key population assigned to your group:

 What key indicators will you use to establish gaps in health service delivery?
 What three key interventions would you use to improve health service delivery based
on the poor performing indicators that you may have identified?
 For the planned interventions, how you will track progress towards achieving the
related Sustainable Development Goals, particularly for Zambia?
 Explain some of the challenges you might face during the planning and
implementation phases, giving possible steps to resolve them.

The following are the key populations assigned to groups. There should be 4 groups with a mix in
professional backgrounds (Medical Doctors, Nurses/Midwives, Pharmacy, Lab, Education, Social
Work etc)

 GROUP 1: Maternal and Newborn Health

 GROUP 2: Child Health
 GROUP 3: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
 GROUP 4: Gender and Health

Instructions-WRITTEN REPORT

 For each group write in 4-pages, Font size 11, Single space and Times New Roman

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  Marks-100%
 Hand in the assignment on Monday 14th February 2022
 Structure of the report-Provide an introduction and then the flow should be guided by
the lay out of the questions.
 Active participation and transparency is encouraged
 Each team should have a chairperson and the secretary.

Instructions-POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS

 Choose a presenter
 Prepare 10 slides to guide the presentation
 Presentation will be 10 minutes
 Discussion 10 minutes
 Each group will be assigned marks based on performance

NB: Dates and times for presentations will be communicated in due course.

GOOD LUCK!